The photographer, whose work has appeared in numerous magazines around the world including Italian Vogue, was inspired by the pair after ‘seeing something in the two of them’.

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Ogden said: ‘I have always been interested in Traveller culture and started photographing them a number of years ago.

‘Later, I thought these images would make a very interesting book documenting that period of time from age 10 – 16, which is
such a transformative period in your life, a time when you are making discoveries and developing passions.

Liam and his dog relax on the sofa (Picture: Perry Ogden/Paddy & Liam)

Liam and Paddy pose in Fred Perry (Picture: Perry Ogden/Paddy & Liam)

‘I also wanted to reflect on the Ireland they were born into and the Ireland in which they are becoming adults.’

Partly due to Ogden’s influence, the brothers have now gained a successful modelling career in the last few months.

In the new book the boys are photographed alone in the wild Irish landscape. They are often pictured with horses or dogs.

Accompanying each image is commentary from the boys.

The series follows the brother’s most formative years (Picture: Perry Ogden/Paddy & Liam)

Liam Doran poses with a kitten (Picture: Perry Ogden/Paddy & Liam)

Some of the photographs in the book show Paddy and Liam hunting with their dogs.

One of the captions reads: ‘We been hunting now for six or seven years. We go anywhere where there’s rabbits.

‘Every night we go out we come back with at least three or four. Sometimes when the dog gets very tired I put a collar on Liam.’

Other shots show more tender moments like Liam posing with a tiny kitten in 2012.

Paddy Doran poses for the front cover of Ogden’s new book (Picture: Perry Ogden/Paddy & Liam)

The land around the boy’s home (Picture: Perry Ogden/Paddy & Liam)

British photographer Perry Ogden has spent much of his career documenting Ireland’s Traveller communities.